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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

WILLIAMO. CHISIIOLM, OF GLASGOV, SCOTLAND.

WATERPROOF SCARF.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 709,138, dated September 16, 1902.

Application iiled .Tune 7, 1901. Serial No. 63,501. (No model.)

To all whom it 771/001./ concern,.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM OLIVER CHIS- HOLM, warehouseman, of 66 Virginia street, Glasgow, Scotland, a subject of the King of Great Britain, have invented certain new and useful Im proveniente in Waterproof Scarfs, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to waterproof scarfs for neckwear made from sheet cellulod, Xylonite, orlike material; and its-object is to provide a scarf which while being neat in appearance can be easily and simply fitted in place or removed. i

The scarf does not require the usual neckband for holding it in position.

In order that the invention may be clearly understood, I have hereunto appended two explanatory sheets of drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a front view of the new waterproof scarf. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the scarf. Fig. 3 is a back view of the scarf. Figs. 4 and 5 show the method of attaching the scarf to a celluloid front. Fig. 4 shows the front, and Fig. 5 the scarf secured to the front.

In carrying out the invention I make the scarf of pieces of celluloid or other like waterproof material.` The lower part d consists of a piece of waterproof material of suitable length, which is bent backward into a curved shape, so as to give an appearance of fullness. To stitfen and also give a iinished appearance to the sides of this lower part, the two edges d 01.2 are bent or folded back.

The upper part b of the scarf consists of a piece of waterproof material, which is suitably shaped, as shown, to resemble the corresponding part of an ordinary cloth scarf, and its two sides b b2 are folded behind, as shown at Fig. 3. The upper end of the lower part o, is inserted into the lower end of the upper part b in the manner shown at Fig. 2, and the two parts are firmlysecured together at the back of the scarf by means of eyelets c.

At the back of the scarf is a backing-piece (Z, which covers the junction between the upper and lower parts ab. This backing-piece is attached to the parts b b2 of the part b by means of rivets e and to the part aby means vents the hinge or joint tearing.

of rivets f. This backing-piece securely binds the two parts a and b together and also serves at the saine time as a support fora stud g or the like. This stud is passed through the hole 7L. The stud has preferablya turn-over head.

The upper part b of the scarf is made with a short hinged extension or flap i, which is bent backward, as indicated in dotted lines at Fig. I. Secured to this extension by means of rivets j is a crescent-shaped piece 7c, made, preferably, of Celluloid. This piece 7c is for the purpose of retaining the scarf in position by catching below a turned-down collar of the ordinary make and such as is generally worn by boys and others. The extension t' is preferably strengthened at the back by means of a strip of cotton or other fabric Z, which pre- At the bottorn of the part a is a celluloid tab m, secured in place by means of rivets n.

The waterproof scarf can be used in conjunction with a celluloid front o, as shown at Figs. 4 and 5, and, as will'he seen, this front has a vertical slotp in it and an elastic loop q secured to it. In order to secure the scarf in position, the turn-over head of the stud g is inserted in the slot p and then turned over, so as to hold the scarf securely in place, while permitting vertical play, and thereafter the elastic loop is stretched over the tab min the manner shown at Fig. 5. When the front, with the tie secured to it, is attached to the collar-band of a shirt, the part 7c lies underneath the linen or celluloid collar and prevents the tie rising up out of position under the tension ot' the elastic loop q.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a waterproof scarf the combination of a shaped lower part having bent-in edges, a

shaped upper part having turned-back sides, means for fastening these two parts together, a backing-piece secured to both parts,a hinged extension or flap on the upper part, a crescent-shaped piece secured to the Hap and a piece of fabric for strengthening the joint of the Hap, substantially as described.

2. In a Waterproof scarf the combination of Lio loop secu red to a front can be passed, suba. shaped lower part, a shaped upper part, stantially as described. m means for fastening these parts together, a. Signed an Glasgow, Scotland, this. 21st; day backing-piece secured to both parts, a hinged of May, 1901. Hap on the upper part, a. crescent-shaped piece W. O. CHISHOLM. secured to the Hap, a hole in the baokingpiece, Witnesses: v a stud passed through the hole and a tab se- H. D. FITZPATRICK, cured to the lowerparb around which an elas- WILLIAM GALL. 

